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SD27 the Bank Top Station Masterplan A VISION FOR DARLINGTON DRAFT 2025 A MODERN RAIL HUB FOR A MODERN ECONOMY THE VISION As the gateway to the Tees Valley, The new station sets the foundations to Darlington is already well connected and unlock growth and improved local train in the last 4 years a new modern economy services across the Tees Valley in advance of is developing within walking distance of 2025. It sets to welcome the next generation the station. Investment of over £200m of rail transport with HS2 and Northern The Lord Heseltine report: Tees Valley has happened with new exciting sectors Powerhouse rail services arriving in Opportunity Unlimited, recommended that emerging. A further pipeline of £38m is Darlington. Network Rail and Transport for the North coming forward and the vision sets the Railway stations are critical pieces of recognise the importance of Darlington Station framework for more. infrastructure that support the economy as a key rail gateway for the Tees Valley City 2025 is the milestone for delivery of the new through the provision of interchange Region and stated that: station which will be a new modern rail hub between local, regional and national Darlington has a major role to play for the modern economy that is emerging. transport routes. 2025 is no coincidence, the Tees Valley Developing stations into growth hubs in the economic growth of the North is where the modern passenger railway and improving connectivity between people, was born, when on 27 September 1825 as a ‘touch point’ for the planned businesses and economic sectors can George Stephenson’s locomotion number Northern Powerhouse Rail network, unlock major commercial and one left Darlington for Stockton carrying regeneration opportunities. and that rail improvements should passengers. This vision builds on proven examples be included in the 2019 to 2024 In 2025 we will also celebrate the 200th from throughout the UK to illustrate investments... anniversary of this globally significant event, DRAFThow the vision can make a significant DRAFT and showcase to visitors from across the direct contribution to economic growth world the same ambition and ingenuity that and prosperity across the Tees Valley, has positioned Darlington and the Tees Durham, North Yorkshire and the Northern Valley at the heart of industrial Britain Powerhouse helping to re-balance the ever since. UK economy. 2 | A VISION FOR DARLINGTON 2025 Darlington Station holds a strategic position The town centre, just a five minute walk on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) thereby away, has seen some major investment drawing benefits from the strong national over the past few years, with the completion connections this provides and regional of the Feethams Leisure scheme, a new connections to North Yorkshire, Durham and Multi-Storey Car Park, the creation of a the North-East of England. Darlington will public sector hub and the commencement form part of the exciting next generation of of the Riverside Park. Central Park is one rail with HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail of the Tees Valley’s Growth Zones and serving Darlington. It is fitting that so close located adjacent to the Station. This offers to the bi-centennial anniversary that train development opportunities to compliment building has returned to where it all started, the emerging new science, education, with the new Hitachi Plant at Newton Aycliffe and housing opportunities. building new trains. Virgin have proudly Darlington’s railway heritage is of branded Darlington Station as ‘home of national significance being the birthplace the Azuma’. of the passenger railway, and a station There is excellent local rail infrastructure that represents the pinnacle of Victorian linking to Darlington Station from the Railway Architecture in the North East. Tees Valley and Bishop Auckland. The The development of the station will provide infrastructure improvements seeks to an enhanced experience for visitors, unlock current constraints and enable highlighting the heritage, innovation and local services to be redesignedDRAFT to provide ingenuity of the station and the town. better local services and connections to Heritage has been key to our considerations national and regional services. These in developing the vision and will play a improvements will unlock opportunities for critical role as further development work students, business, young people to have Regions are using their takes place. local knowledge to identify much greater reach into wider jobs markets to maximize the investment in new rolling local strengths and work stock from 2019. out how the improved connectivity HS2 will deliver can take those strengths to a different level David Higgins, Chairman, HS2 Limted A VISION FOR DARLINGTON 2025 | 3 Significant economic and social benefits could follow if the potential of the station and the area immediately surrounding it, could be unlocked to attract more businesses and employers across a range of sectors to come to the town and contribute to its development. By enhancing connectivity with the Tees Valley, the North East and beyond, and by improving local access to and around the station, along with promoting new economic, cultural and lifestyle opportunities, Darlington Station can catalyse the transformation of Darlington as the gateway to the Tees Valley. The development of Darlington Station Growth Hub aims to bring exciting change for the town, the Tees Valley and the North. It presents ambitious long term DRAFTvision, providing the potential to build upon DRAFT the success of regional growth, connect existing development initiatives across the town and promote further regeneration to make Darlington more attractive for living, HS2 can be transformational working and learning. for the economy of the Tees Valley and put Darlington at the heart of a dynamic new economic corridor... David Robinson, Chair of PD Ports 4 | A VISION FOR DARLINGTON 2025 Inverness Aviemore Aberdeen Kingusse Stonehaven Pitlochry Montrose Perth Arbroath Gleneagles We have worked with our partners to Dundee bring these opportunities together in the Stirling Leuchers Darlington Station Growth Hub Vision. Falkirk Kirkcaldy Inverkeithing Darlington Station is an ambitious Motherwell Haymarket new gateway to the Tees Valley offering Glasgow Central a welcome arrival for all. Beyond the Edinburgh Waverly station, a series of well connected Frequencies: developments has created a thriving 1 Train Per Day place at the heart of town life, and Limited Service Berwick-upon-Tweed an urban hub of work and innovation 1 Train Per 2 Hours Alnmouth 1 Train Per Hour that supports national, pan-regional, Newcastle regional and local economic growth. Durham Improvements to the physical Darlington connections provide a station integrated Skipton Northallerton Harrogate with the town centre, with changes Keighly to the station and surrounding area York Shipley supporting further regeneration and Leeds Bradford FS opportunities for the local community. Wakefield Westgate Selby Brough Hull The proposed rail infrastructureDRAFT improvements deliver an effective Doncaster Lincoln interchange and improved connectivity, Retford providing a catalyst for wider economic opportunities for people across the Tees Valley City Region, connecting Newark North Gate hotspots such as Middlesbrough, Grantham Redcar and Cleveland, Stockton-on- Peterborough Tees, Hartlepool, and Newton Aycliffe to other growth areas across the North and beyond. Stevenage London Kings Cross HS2 and the local area rail network The East Coast Mainline A VISION FOR DARLINGTON 2025 | 5 Darlington Station has significant potential due to its strategic position on the ECML. However, it’s ability to realise that potential is limited by existing constraints. The configuration of the existing rail infrastructure limits the ability to increase the station’s local, regional and national It is an exciting time for connections. Future train service provision is forecast to increase and if the Tees Rail with new franchises, Valley’s ambitious growth proposals are realised, passenger demand at the station new rolling stock and new could double in the next 25 years. There is little current capacity headroom ambition to transform rail to accommodate this growth and indeed, capacity pressures are predicted to reach a critical level from 2020 onwards. There in the UK through HS2 and is a commitment to run additional train services through Darlington Station in the Northern Powerhouse Rail. future but as it stands, these additional services cannot be accommodated due to DRAFTcapacity constraints. Physical changes are DRAFT therefore required to accommodate more frequent services on all routes to ensure that the opportunity for job creation and billions of pounds of economic benefit is not lost. The vision sets out an ambitious proposal for an effective interchange such as those present at other regional hubs such as York and Leeds. 6 | A VISION FOR DARLINGTON 2025 THE NEED FOR RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS Demand to almost double in the next 25 years Sharp increase in demand due to increased train services DRAFT Passenger demand at Darlington Station A VISION FOR DARLINGTON 2025 | 7 THE RAIL Welcome INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTION Arrival for All The current capacity at Darlington Station This will change how the train services These rail improvements, accompanied is restricted by the conflict between the currently operate and bring Darlington with new development on the eastern side the north-south ECML services, and Station in line with other regional
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